Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Botswana
Botswana: Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources was 96.05 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.05
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 231 countries
All-time high
96.34
in 2012
All-time low
96.05
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Botswana, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Botswana is 96.05, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Botswana peaked at 96.34 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 96.05, in 2024.
That places Botswana 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.08 | — |
| 2001 | 96.11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.11 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 96.11 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 96.1 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.09 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.08 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.14 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.34 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.34 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.33 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.32 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.31 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.29 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.27 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.25 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.22 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.16 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.13 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.09 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.05 | -0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 96.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.78, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 96.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.16, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.13 | 96.08 | 96.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3 | 96.22 | 96.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.12 | 96.05 | 96.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Botswana?
- Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources in Botswana was 96.05 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.34 in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of population using improved drinking water sources recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.05 in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for proportion of population using improved drinking water sources?
- Botswana ranks 160th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population using improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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